Cook County Opinion
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Jun 26, 2017 5:00 am - It has been almost two months since Mount Prospect decided to fork over $38,000 to a company that is responsible for the original design of the crossing lights and signs...
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Barrington: Choose renewable energyJun 26, 2017 5:00 am - All village of Barrington residents have gotten a letter from Dynegy Energy this week. All residents will be able to choose to get their electricity from renewable sourc...
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Teachers deserve good pensionsJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - Mr. Ken Hofrichter of Elk Grove writes that school districts' "wasteful spending on retirement enhancements do absolutely nothing to improve the education of students an...
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Lack of compassion for fellow manJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - I am responding to a letter in the Daily Herald of June 5, discussing the issue of health insurance and pre-existing conditions comparing this to insuring a car after it...
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Things to rememberJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - On May 10, 2010, Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi said, "We have to pass the bill to find out what's in it." So now, the Democrats are complaining about secrecy. Oh,...
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We'll be better off whatever probe findsJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - The Russian government must be in hysterics over the chaos in Washington and it's all because of Donald Trump. He will go to any length to stop any investigation into wh...
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The results of hateJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - All future presidents (make that everyone) should be required to read the final public speech of President Richard M Nixon on Aug. 8, 1974: "Always remember others may ...
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A requiem for civilityJun 25, 2017 1:00 am - I write to mourn the passing of something I've long admired - civility. I can't pinpoint when it fell ill, but its much-diminished condition became obvious during the tw...
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Disrespect for animalsJun 25, 2017 1:00 am - In February, the United States Department of Agriculture brazenly removed all inspection reports and records regarding animal research, puppy mill neglect and cruelty in...
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LGBT views not just a matter of numbersJun 24, 2017 1:00 am - In the June 19 edition of The Daily Herald, professed sympathizer with the LGBT community, Willis Lambertson uses numbers to make a case for I'm not sure what. He states...